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Who's your favorite guitarist or do you even have one?

Discussion in 'Music, TV, Movies & other Media' started by Skydog71, Nov 10, 2011.

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  1. Woolley

    Woolley Well-Known Member

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    hard to pick one...

    Duane Alman, Toy Caldwell, Jimi, Stevie Ray, Page, Chet, Butch Trucks...Santana...those are the ones I listen to a lot. You have to put Keith Richards in there too, hard to beat his riffs.
     
    Woolley, Jul 8, 2014
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  2. it's just me

    it's just me Well-Known Member

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    Mark Knopfler.
     
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  3. AlpinLuke

    AlpinLuke Well-Known Member

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    I'm a bit old fashion about guitarists, my preferred one is Carlos Santana.
     
    AlpinLuke, Jul 17, 2014
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  4. Mr_Truth

    Mr_Truth Well-Known Member

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    Mr_Truth, Jul 17, 2014
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  5. MMC

    MMC Well-Known Member

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    I don't have a favorite and there are stand outs from several decades. Although I luv the strings.

    [video=youtube;VI57QHL6ge0]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VI57QHL6ge0[/video]


    [video=youtube;NiTXGswyAls]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NiTXGswyAls[/video]


    [video=youtube;p77e2_0fUyo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p77e2_0fUyo[/video]
     
    MMC, Jul 17, 2014
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  6. Daggdag

    Daggdag Well-Known Member

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    My favorite is a tie between Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan
     
    Daggdag, Jul 17, 2014
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  7. Prunepicker

    Prunepicker Well-Known Member

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    Acoustic and electric basses. I'm more comfortable on Acoustic.
     
    Prunepicker, Jul 17, 2014
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  8. MMC

    MMC Well-Known Member

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    Angus Young of ACDC - Guitar Solo Live At River Plate :wink:


    [video=youtube;skoZ7j5PBE8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=skoZ7j5PBE8[/video]
     
    MMC, Jul 17, 2014
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  9. alsos

    alsos New Member

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    One of my favorite bass players is Charlie Haden. I don't cry often when musicians pass away, but I cried when he passed. A huge loss in the jazz community.
     
    alsos, Jul 18, 2014
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  10. diamond lil

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    Alvin Lee

    Yngwie Malmsteen

    Mark Knopffler
     
    diamond lil, Jul 23, 2014
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  11. MMC

    MMC Well-Known Member

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    BB King - The Thrill is Gone.

    [video=youtube;4fk2prKnYnI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4fk2prKnYnI[/video]
     
    MMC, Jul 23, 2014
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  12. Prunepicker

    Prunepicker Well-Known Member

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    I saw this tour. As was his style he played the upcoming album
    before it was released. It was the summer of '73.

    [video=youtube_share;Dp6LT2MdaPI]http://youtu.be/Dp6LT2MdaPI[/video]
     
    Prunepicker, Jul 23, 2014
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  13. js1080

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    Slash would be my favorite, just due to smoothness and style.
     
    js1080, Jul 23, 2014
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  14. Talon

    Talon Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Man, that's a tough one...I know I'm going to leave someone out...

    Classics: Jimi Hendrix, Tony Iommi
    Hard Rock/Heavy Metal: Dimebag Darrell, Ed Van Halen, Michael Schenker, Randy Rhoads, Glenn Tipton
    Jazz: Pat Metheney
    Country-Western: Junior Brown
    Southern: Duane Allman
    Southwestern: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Billy Gibbons
    Alternative: Robert Fripp, John Jorgenson, Frank Zappa
    Psychedelic: David Gilmour
    Fusion: Jeff Beck
    Virtuosos: Joe Satriani, Buckethead
     
    Talon, Jul 29, 2014
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    cenydd Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I've not been a huge fan of his over the years, in as much as I've always thought him to be a little overrated compared with what he's actually been doing. I've thought of him as a really solidly good guitarist rather than a great guitarist who is doing something particularly devastating or original. He has gone up in my estimation considerably recently, for two reasons. Firstly, and most importantly, I think he has actually improved and expanded his playing considerably in recent years. Secondly, and much less importantly in terms of him specifically, the music he is playing is improved massively by working with a great singer and great band, which, IMO, he wasn't doing in the past (either with G&R or VR).

    For me, this completely blows away anything he did with his previous bands:
    [video=youtube;1JC0NJdfbsA]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JC0NJdfbsA[/video]
     
    cenydd, Aug 3, 2014
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  16. Sweetchuck

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    Everybody knows guitarists and singers are just for show. Musical "costumes" basically.

    Percussion and bass make the music.
     
    Sweetchuck, Aug 29, 2014
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  17. Colonel K

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    Rory was always the showman, but Gerry McAvoy on bass supplied the foundations( while in "rock god" stance...!) He even solo's a little at about 5 mins..

    [video=youtube;RLo7-gxWrYk]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLo7-gxWrYk[/video]
     
    Colonel K, Aug 29, 2014
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  18. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    They may make the rhythm.....but are just a part of the music.
     
    tecoyah, Aug 29, 2014
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  19. Brewskier

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    Definitely up on my list as well, for this reason:

    [video=youtube;aP5ikQpTR3c]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aP5ikQpTR3c[/video]

    One of the best solos ever, IMO.
     
    Brewskier, Aug 29, 2014
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  20. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yup...my wife's favorite song!
     
    tecoyah, Aug 29, 2014
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  21. alsos

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    Oh really? Tell that to this guy:

    [video=youtube;pC6m3A0ve3A]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC6m3A0ve3A[/video]
     
    alsos, Sep 2, 2014
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  22. Steady Pie

    Steady Pie Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Double bass :woot:
     
    Steady Pie, Sep 2, 2014
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  23. Sweetchuck

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    Give me his email - or pass it along for me then, thanks!
     
    Sweetchuck, Sep 2, 2014
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  24. alsos

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    alsos, Sep 2, 2014
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  25. Sweetchuck

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    No actually.

    And my post was just a joke, but I realize after spending decades in the industry that guitarists are... quirky, among other things.
     
    Sweetchuck, Sep 2, 2014
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